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  <title>FOAP News &amp; Events</title>
  <subtitle>Events and news from the Foundation for Orthodontic Aligners Pakistan.</subtitle>
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  <updated>2026-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>Foundation for Orthodontic Aligners Pakistan</name>
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    <title>FOAP Goes Live, Opening Its Doors to Pakistan’s Dentists and Orthodontists</title>
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    <updated>2026-09-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LAHORE, PAKISTAN – 15 September 2026 –&lt;/strong&gt; The Foundation for Orthodontic Aligners Pakistan (FOAP) is now live. The Foundation invites dentists and orthodontists across the country to come together and shape the next chapter of aligner therapy in Pakistan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;FOAP is committed to elevating aligner orthodontics in Pakistan by championing excellence through strategic education, innovative research and transformative community outreach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Foundation begins from a simple belief. An empowered smile is a catalyst for personal confidence, social connection and holistic well-being, ultimately contributing to a healthier, more vibrant society.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Membership is open to every clinician with a stake in that future, from the newly qualified dentist taking on a first aligner case to the specialist orthodontist publishing on it. FOAP will convene its members around three pillars:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Education.&lt;/strong&gt; Structured training, clinical study groups and continuing professional development that raise the standard of aligner practice nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Research.&lt;/strong&gt; Collaborative studies, case documentation and evidence built on Pakistani patients, for Pakistani practice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community outreach.&lt;/strong&gt; Awareness drives, screening camps and public education that carry the benefits of orthodontic care beyond the clinic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dentists and orthodontists who wish to register their interest, propose a study, or host an outreach activity in their city are invited to contact FOAP at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@foap.org.pk&quot;&gt;info@foap.org.pk&lt;/a&gt; or visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.foap.org.pk&quot;&gt;www.foap.org.pk&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT FOAP&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Foundation for Orthodontic Aligners Pakistan (FOAP) is a professional body dedicated to advancing aligner orthodontics in Pakistan through strategic education, innovative research and transformative community outreach. FOAP brings dentists, orthodontists, researchers and educators together around a shared goal: better outcomes for patients, and a stronger profession to deliver them.&lt;/p&gt;
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